粗鲁

粗魯

cūlǔ

adjective HSK 7-9 #4,970

Meanings

1 rude
2 rough
3 boorish

Characters

Both characters convey roughness — 'coarse and crude' in behavior

Examples

他说话很粗鲁，经常得罪人。

Tā shuōhuà hěn cūlǔ, jīngcháng dézuì rén.

He speaks very rudely and often offends people.

不要对老人这么粗鲁。

Bùyào duì lǎorén zhème cūlǔ.

Don't be so rude to the elderly.

Tips

usage

粗鲁 describes rude behavior or manners. Compare with 粗暴 (cūbào), which emphasizes violent roughness, and 无礼 (wúlǐ), which is more formal for 'impolite.'

Stroke Order

粗 cū

鲁 Lǔ